Trudging on war victory is not possible when people standing in line to cheer you turn down their back instead. This is what has happened to US President Donald Trump whose leadership has suffered a hemorrhage as American voters have chosen to show him mirror in the mid-term election to[Read More…]
Opinion
Karnataka bye-elections outcome, a shot in the arm for Congress
One may not read much into bye-elections but this here Karnataka ones are a trifle different – from the state as well as national perspective. The ruling Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) combine won four out of the five bye-elections to three Lok Sabha and two assembly seats. In itself, these seats[Read More…]
Asia Bibi case: Pakistan SC proposes, PM Imran Khan damages by surrendering to extremists’ dictates
Instead of taking firm action against extremists who held whole Pakistan to ransom for three days over acquittal of blasphemy case convict Asia Bibi, the Imran Khan government bowed to Islamic hardliner’s demand for not raising objections to a review petition filed by the complainant against the Supreme Court’s judgment[Read More…]
Avni – An Obituary
Asgar Ali Khan shot dead a 6-year-old tigress who was a mother to two 10-month old cubs. Who is Asgar Ali Khan you ask? No one really, just a cold-blooded poacher who had no permission, no right, no business being in the forest. Avni as she was popularly called, or[Read More…]
Shah Rukh Khan: Why the superstar needs a miracle at the box-office
Back in 1992, a young Delhi boy entered Bollywood with stars in his eyes and a resolve to make a name for himself. Little did Shah Rukh Khan know that he would end up redefining what it means to be a ‘romantic hero’ in a film. However, the effervescent charmer[Read More…]
Trump’s refusal to become chief guest at R-day function may hurt India-US relations
With US President Donald Trump turning down India’s invitation to be the chief guest during the Republic Day function, New Delhi has been left red faced by the country which swears to be India’s strongest strategic partner. Obviously, it will have a bearing on the relations of India and Trump-led[Read More…]
Statue of Unity: What it really means in today’s India
On Wednesday Prime Minister Modi unveiled Statue of Unity to mark the occasion of India’s first Home Minister and freedom fighter Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birth anniversary. Hailed as the world’s tallest statue at 182 metres, it stands on Sadhu Bet Island on the Narmada in Gujarat. The project cost Rs[Read More…]
Rebel AIADMK MLAs prefer bye-polls to challenging disqualification
The Madras High Court order upholding disqualification of 18 AIADMK MLAs paves the way for immediate by-elections to fill the vacancies, along with two other seats that fell vacant due to death of incumbents. The disqualified MLAs on a Wednesday declared they will face bye-elections rather than move the Supreme[Read More…]
Sri Lankan crisis: Does India need to be cautious with President Sirisena’s move?
Are competing geo-political rivalry between major international players and divergent affiliations among political leaders along pro-India or pro-China lines, a factor behind sudden eruption of crisis in Sri Lanka? Whatever may be the reason, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena’s decision to replace Ranil Wickremesinghe with Mahinda Rajapaksa as the country’s[Read More…]
Afghanistan: Will India-China give new meaning to life in war-torn nation?
Despite threats of violence from the Taliban, a large number of people queued up before the polling booths to cast their votes for 250 parliamentary seats in Afghanistan recently. With this, myths so readily put forth by Western commentators that Afghans don’t want democracy have been once again debunked. This has[Read More…]
